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My rope and webbing shipped today, I hope the snowstorm doesn't mess up the delivery.

The weather here is taking a turn for the worse this week so we are trying to find somewhere inside to test hang our hammocks as we make them. We have two supports in the basement holding up the house but they are only 11ft apart.

Is this too close together to test out the hammock as we are building it? I really want to find some supports 15ft apart. I may have to start asking neighbors . . .

As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do. ~Ernest Hemmingway

If you have a basement, why not set 2 screw eyes in the floor joists, at 16 ft distance, or more? I did that in mine. Set the eyes to face away from the pull of the hammock, so the 'biner lays back against the joist. Reduces the stress on the bolt some.

On another note, went to Joann Fabric today with my mom (because she loves to fabric shop) and found some black waterproof taffeta for 2.50 a yard on clearance. I got the whole bolt. I'm thinking hammock socks from it.

As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do. ~Ernest Hemmingway

On another note, went to Joann Fabric today with my mom (because she loves to fabric shop) and found some black waterproof taffeta for 2.50 a yard on clearance. I got the whole bolt. I'm thinking hammock socks from it.

If you use waterproof fabric for a hammock sock, be sure to design it to have plenty of ventilation. Don't want you to suffocate, or have a very wet (condensation) setup.

On another note, went to Joann Fabric today with my mom (because she loves to fabric shop) and found some black waterproof taffeta for 2.50 a yard on clearance. I got the whole bolt. I'm thinking hammock socks from it.

Sclittlefield is right, but you could probably make it work. An undercover would be great, though.